(8)
Even now, Yuyi Town is still under siege by enemy forces, but Tavern Street is still as noisy as ever. Bai Feng walked on the street, burying his entire face in his cloak, seemingly avoiding the dust raised by the wine truck.
No one noticed that he had been there, and no one paid attention to where he was going, because people like Bai Feng who looked hurried and behaved strangely appeared around Tavern Street every day.
The beggar boy worked tirelessly to guide the way. He turned around almost every three steps. If he stepped into a mud pit, he would find sandbags to cover the road. If he encountered a rough man blocking the road, he would immediately step forward to reason with him and never give him any advice. Bai Feng caused a little trouble.
All in all, Bai Feng was treated respectfully as a distinguished guest, and he did not need to take off his weapons before entering the door, so he went alone to meet the rat hunchback.
Speaking of this ugly and contemptible old man, although he owns all the smuggling liquor business in Yuyi Town and his subordinates respond to everything, he only admires Bai Feng.
Just like when he entertained Bai Feng for the first time, Mouse Hunchback sat on his "throne" and warmly invited Bai Feng, saying: "Young Master Bai, I've finally waited for you! Come on, let's have a few bowls of wine first!"
After hearing this, Bai Feng walked to the table and took out his sword without hesitation and slapped it heavily on the table. The rat hunchback was so frightened that he stood up immediately and couldn't ask a word.
"Drink." Bai Feng drank the wine in one breath and asked, "What on earth are you going to do?"
When the rat hunchback saw Bai Feng coming so menacingly, he immediately panicked and stepped back tremblingly, replying: "Why, why is this necessary? Young Master Bai, am I neglecting you, old man?"
"What on earth did you do to make those thousands of surrendered soldiers defect to 'Yixiao Huangquan'?" Bai Feng asked: "Don't tell me you don't know anything, otherwise, I won't go back today. ”
"Oh? Then I really don't know anything!" Rat Hunchback's laughter was very harsh: "Hahaha... what can you do to me?"
"I can tear down your rat's nest by myself." Before Bai Feng could finish his words, he smashed the wine bowl in anger. The boys who were guarding outside immediately broke into the door and raised their sticks at Bai Feng.
"Why do you have that?" Rat Hunchback continued with a smile: "I understand your nature. Just like the master, you will feel sympathy for people who come from humble backgrounds. You can't bear to attack them."
Bai Feng raised his sword and faced the young servants in a fighting posture, saying: "I really can't bear to attack you, but I can clearly distinguish which is more important. Personal life and death, honor and disgrace are not mentioned at all when the survival of Yuyi Town is concerned. If The Rouran people are leading troops to attack the city, do you think you can escape?"
"Are you saying that you are helping us by raising your sword at us?" Mouse Hunchback quietly walked around to Bai Feng, lightly touched the hilt of Longming Sword, hoping to soften Bai Feng's heart, and continued: "I know , you are impatient, you are afraid, but I really don’t know why those surrendered soldiers are willing to follow Yixiao Huangquan..."
After saying that, Bai Feng quickly drew out his sword and moved forward, only to see the rat hunchback rolling straight to the ground. The tip of the sword hit his back, and with a crisp sound, it bounced back.
"That's strange, that's strange, you kid, why are you suddenly losing your sense of truth!" Rat Hunchback slowly got up from the ground and asked.
"I only reason with people who can reason." Bai Feng put on his posture and stared ahead like an eagle watching its prey, "Old man, I never thought your turtle shell is really 'tough'."
Seeing that the situation was not good, the rat hunchback thought for a moment, then knelt down and begged for mercy: "Young Master Bai, Young Master Bai! Oh, I'll tell you, I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything I know!"
"Say it."
"Actually, I made a deal with Yixiao Huangquan." Shutuozi explained: "I gave him the news about the thousands of surrendered soldiers, and he promised me that he would come to rescue me when the Japanese city was destroyed, and then I took advantage of the opportunity. Take the city. If Bai Shaoxia is willing to help me, I will elect you to be the general of the town. If one person achieves enlightenment, chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven! Why not?"
After hearing this, Bai Feng reprimanded without hesitation: "You are really an out-and-out bastard. At this time, you still want to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight so that you can profit from it?"
"Don't you want to ride on the heads of those dignitaries and have a taste of what it's like to be a 'superior'? Old man, I've only dreamed about it! How could I let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?" The rat hunchback knelt on the ground, his eyes shining, he squirmed forward with a smile, and said, "Will you help me one more time, Mr. Bai?"
"Do you know that this will lead to eternal infamy!" Bai Feng faced everyone here and continued to speak boldly: "Everyone, have you ever seen corpses scattered in the fields and rivers of blood? I have seen it, and I can tell you that Rou But what will people do?"
"They will humiliate the captured women on the streets, chop the captured men into pieces, stab the babies who have just turned one month old alive, drink their blood and cook their flesh... Think about it carefully! If we Defeat, and this is what will happen to your wives, your husbands, and your children.”
The beggars and servants, who had been so full of fighting spirit just now, were suddenly stunned.
"Tell me how to find Yixiao Huangquan, and I will convince him to join us in Yuyi Town." Seeing that the situation had turned around, Bai Feng slowly sheathed his sword.
"You are crazy! Yixiao Huangquan has always been hostile to officials and family members, and you are going to die!" Rat Hunchback begged again and again: "Bai Shaoxia, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for poor and poor people like us. From now on If we want to turn over and become human beings again, it will be even more impossible!”
Bai Feng said: "I know that you have suffered a lot of humiliation in your life, and you have already seen the end of your life before it even begins... But, how is it different from those who humiliate you if you risk the life and death of the entire town for your own selfish desires? "
"Believe me, victory is right in front of you!" Bai Feng raised his sword and said angrily: "As long as this plan is successful and the Rouran army is forced back, Yuyi Town will be able to continuously deliver grain, grass and soldiers to the front line to help our army start a major counterattack. When the overall situation is determined, I will definitely remember to repay everyone's kindness!"
After Bai Feng finished speaking, the boys started discussing again.
"Yes, who can guarantee that Yu Yi Zhenzhen can snatch it back from Rou Ran?"
"The Rouran people are so powerful. I heard that Yuyi Town's military strength has always been weak. How can we win this battle?"
"No matter, boss, just trust Bai Shaoxia once!"
The rat hunchback couldn't bear the public's anger and shouted continuously: "Okay, okay, okay! How can I not believe him? How can I not believe him! Bai Shaoxia, you master and disciple are simply carved out of the same mold."
But seeing the rat hunchback sighing and sitting back on his "throne", he replied feebly: "Young Master Bai, if you avoid the army and go southeast, you should be able to meet Yixiao Huangquan in less than half a day. Remember, tens of millions of people You can’t say that you are from the Zhao family, let alone say that you are here for Yuyi Town..."
